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Can't even describe how bad this women's game is between NZ and GB. I think we could pick any 11 from this board and give them a game

Said the same thing about him being out of line a few pages back, not his normal style and lacks his usual class as regards Pards. The Wee line there is far too much like Dalglish

I'd go somewhere in between. Swansea fooled a lot of people last season, they showed how possession football could be massively ineffectual and made the argument for it not being as important as I'd always deemed it Swansea were brilliant though for a newly promoted side with a tiny budget and relatively unknown players. Of course they were going to be ineffective most of the time, they don't have players capable of cutting teams open at will and creating chances like many of the "bigger" clubs do (and like we have). The basics of what they were doing, and how they played, was spot on, and it's how we should play given the players we have as it'd make best use of our best players. Disagree to be honest on the final point. Every team should be aiming to have as much possession as possible, but they should be aiming to be as incisive as possible with it, not making a few hundred passes per game in their own half/along the halfway line. We should be looking to retain possession as much as possible and playing it on the ground but not at the expense of actually cutting other teams open. I personally think if Swansea had kept Rodgers this season and the set of players they had last season, they'd have been in my relegation top three

I'd go somewhere in between. Swansea fooled a lot of people last season, they showed how possession football could be massively ineffectual and made the argument for it not being as important as I'd always deemed it

Maybe in a business sense it's fine. But, I never really like it when managers talk about other players. We hate Redknapp for it and Rodgers for now chatting about it. Would seem pretty hypocritical if we liked it when Pards did it

Hmm, he's telling the truth like but it strikes me as saying too much really

Far better vision, close control and passin than Henderson. I actualy don't know what qualities Henderson has, apart from a drooping jaw and shit for brains

In fairness, Joe Allen is a step above the midfielders they bought last summer but that money is fucking stupid

Nice reference, Porteous and those two is the most mismatched group you could make

Peter Ramage as well, take that

Cheers I have always like Saylor. He seems to be one of those guys that you can have a beer with down at the bar. Thats mainly the reason that I got him on my first top back in 2007 Aye, he went to my school. Don't remember him being that much of a character then, just remember him being class at football and being far more physically mature than all the other lads in his year

Saylor is hilarious like, pretty sure he'd be working in a call centre for his life if he hadn't made it in sport. Welcome to the forum man

Think he's 17 and a half now. Born on 1st Jan 1995. I've not seen him at all but followed a lot of stuff on him, will hopefully catch him in a reserve game this season

Must be the pull of Steve Kean

'load of bullshit' by the press more like. Normally I wouldn't believe it but Im sure I remember something on BBC sport along with a few others. Also, I remember him gesturing to his players to come over a few times. Maybe you've got a point tiresias but hes never struck me as being that likable - managing Chelsea certainly didnt help

Last year, there were several articles about how he'd told the players to come over and celebrate with him after a goal to build team spirit. Was incredibly fake and happened a couple of times but was a load of bullshit really as by most accounts he was disliked

AVB's shit voice, shit stance on the sidelines, shit chat. I know there's the Bobby connection but I really think the guy is a bellend. All that stuff about telling the players to celebrate goals by going over to him and his talk about Chelsea since going to spurs is just poor decision making by him

Sounds like you made a good account of yourself

Man, a new level of awesome. What a narrative arc

Luke Edwards needs to find himself another job if he thinks Llorente's going to Sunderland

I think the major problem on this one was Davide's girlfriend and Pardew's tongue

Not even slightly concerned about Ba's form in the upcoming season. Think we'll see him re-energised and lethal again. The lad's a really natural striker of the ball with good movement and excellent technique. His form in the latter part of last season was probably his worst form over the past few years, it's meaningless

Llorente and Doumbia then. Bless them. Can't wait to see who they actually sign You know it's going to be Samaras and Hutton. Once Marty gets the cheque book out and uses his Irish charm, they're as good as signed

Steal one of their NETD mugs and scribble NESC on it for North East Shittest Cats - Hahahah

Class as always